Christmas pudding

Howard Mahan's mother used to make suet pudding with a caramel sauce. The sauce was served hot over the steaming pudding.

"The memories of this dessert are wonderful," said Howard Mahan, 85, of Spokane.

The recipe for this dessert is among the many 3-by-5 recipe cards that once belonged to his mother. Mahan shared it with Too Many Cooks after seeing this story in The Spokesman-Review.

Instructions are scant. For more about suet pudding and how it comes together, see Jonathan Brunt's story using the above link. Or, check out this recipe from Dorothy Dean and The Spokesman-Review archives.

Adriana Janovich joined The Spokesman-Review in 2013. She is the Food Editor for the Features Department, covering restaurants, bars, food, drinks, recipes and other features. Reach her on Instagram at adrianajanovich.